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Joel Arias (19) died when he crashed his vehicle into an Amtrak train
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Auto-Train Accident
Published: Sep 04, 2014 @ 10:11 PM
Joel Arias (19)
Date:
Jun 03, 2014
Cause of Death:
Auto-Train accident
Location:
Oxnard, CA
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Two Oxnard men were killed Tuesday night when a speeding car collided with an Amtrak train in Oxnard, officials said.
The car's driver, Joel Anthony Arias, 20, and a 19-year-old male passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger had not been identified, pending notification of family members.
Oxnard police said a black Infiniti was traveling south on Rice Avenue about 7:30 p.m., approaching the intersection of Fifth Street.
Witnesses told police the car was traveling at a high rate of speed before the crash as the train was eastbound on the railroad tracks.
For an unknown reason, the vehicle failed to stop at railroad crossing arms, which were lowered. The car entered the railroad crossing and crashed into the front of the train. One of the crossing arms was broken off during the crash, officials said.
Police said that as the train approached the intersection, the bells and lights for the railroad crossing arms were activated, and the train's horn was also audible.
After the crash, Rice was closed in both directions.
The train was carrying 92 passengers and 14 crew members, but no one on board was injured. It had two locomotives and 11 passenger cars, officials said.
It was unknown if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash, and the cause of the wreck remained under investigation.
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